profesor titular
/pɾofesoɾ titulaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'tenured professor' is translated into Spanish as profesor titular.
This phrase refers to a university teacher who has been granted a permanent position and cannot be fired without just cause.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a female tenured professor, change the masculine profesor to the feminine profesora to get profesora titular. When referring to multiple tenured professors, both the noun and the adjective must be pluralized as profesores titulares.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾofesoɾ titulaɾ/
Did you know?
- The adjective titular can be used for many roles in Spanish, such as a 'jugador titular' in sports, meaning the 'starting player' who holds the primary position.
- The word profesor shares an ancient root with the Latin 'fateor', which means 'to confess' or 'to acknowledge'.
- In many Spanish universities, the journey to becoming a profesor titular requires passing a public competition known as an oposición.
Examples in context
- Les presento al profesor titular, el Dr. Miguel Romero.Allow me to introduce the tenured professor, Dr. Miguel Romero.
- Mi hermano es profesor titular en la universidad.My brother is a tenured professor at the university.
- Es difícil convertirse en profesor titular hoy en día.It is difficult to become a tenured professor nowadays.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing academic careers at a cafe.
- Lucía¿Tu padre ya es profesor titular?Is your father a tenured professor yet?
- AlejandroSí, él es profesor titular desde hace diez años.Yes, he has been a tenured professor for ten years.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! Debe de tener mucha estabilidad.That's great! He must have a lot of stability.
- AlejandroEs verdad, tiene un puesto muy seguro.It's true, he has a very secure position.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries profesor, titular, CC BY-SA 4.0.
